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The largest cities in adjacent counties are listed in boldface. They are 
Sacramento (population 460,242) to the south, ![[wikipedia]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/inter.png){kind=small}
Roseville (population 106,266) and Rocklin (population 50,920) to the southeast, 
Chico (population 86,949) to the north, and 
Davis (population 62,724) and 
Woodland (population 53,690) to the southwest. In addition, 
San Francisco (population 808,976) is a relatively reasonable 2.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville, though you have to travel through several other counties to get there.
Butte County
Table Mountain in Oroville, Butte County. Photo by queerbychoice.
Clipper Mills is a 5-minute drive northeast from Woodleaf.
Gridley is a 10-minute drive north from Live Oak. It has a population of 6,417 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Bangor is a 10-minute drive southwest from Rackerby.
Forbestown is a 10-minute drive north from Brownsville or northwest from Challenge. Highlights include the Yuba Feather Museum.
Biggs is a 15-minute drive northeast from Pennington. It has a population of 1,777 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Honcut is a 20-minute drive north from Marysville or west from Loma Rica.
East Biggs is a 20-minute drive north from Live Oak.
Palermo is a 30-minute drive northeast from Live Oak. It has a population of 14,639 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Oroville is a 30-minute drive northeast from Live Oak. It is the county seat of Butte County and has a population of 13,004 (as of the 2000 census). Highlights include Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (which includes Feather Falls and Bidwell Canyon Campground), Table Mountain, and Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area.
Wyandotte is a 30-minute drive west from Rackerby.
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Butte City Project is a 45-minute drive northwest from Pennington or a one-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville.
Chico is a 45-minute drive north from Live Oak or a one-hour drive north from Yuba City or Marysville. It has a population of 87,713 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance Estimate). Highlights include Bidwell Mansion, Bidwell Park, and Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park.
Paradise is a 45-minute drive north from Live Oak or a one-hour drive north from Yuba City or Marysville. It has a population of 26,287 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Feather Falls is a two-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Colusa County
Sycamore is a 5-minute drive southwest from Meridian.
Colusa is a 10-minute drive northwest from Meridian or a 45-minute drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of Colusa County and has a population of 5,900 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area, and Colusa Casino Resort.
Grimes is a 15-minute drive south from Meridian.
Grand Island is a 15-minute drive south from Meridian.
Williams is a 25-minute drive west from Meridian. It has a population of 5,287 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Nevada County
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park in Nevada County. Photo by queerbychoice.
Mooney Flat is a 5-minute drive northeast from Smartsville.
Penn Valley is a 10-minute drive east from Smartsville or a 45-minute drive east from Marysville or Yuba City. It has a population of 1,387 (as of the 2000 census). Highlights include Lake Wildwood (including Pine Island Beach).
North San Juan is a 10-minute drive southwest from Camptonville.
Lake Wildwood is a 15-minute drive northeast from Smartsville. It has a population of 4,868 (as of the 2000 census).
Rough and Ready is a 15-minute drive east from Smartsville. It has a population of 1,500 (according to city signs).
Sweetland is a 15-minute drive southwest from Camptonville.
Grass Valley is a 20-minute drive east from Smartsville or a 45-minute drive east from Marysville or Yuba City. It has a population of 12,817 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Empire Mine State Historic Park.
Nevada City is a 20-minute drive east from Smartsville or a 45-minute drive east from Marysville or Yuba City. It is the county seat of Nevada County and has a population of 3,043 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park and Scotts Flat Lake.
French Corral is a 30-minute drive southwest from Camptonville or a one-hour drive northeast from Marysville or Yuba City.
Bridgeport is a 30-minute drive southwest from Camptonville or a one-hour drive northeast from Marysville or Yuba City. Highlights include South Yuba River State Park.
Lake of the Pines is a 30-minute drive southeast from Smartsville or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville or Yuba City.
Truckee is a 1.75-minute drive east from Marysville or Yuba City. It has a population of 16,241 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park.
French Lake is a 2.5-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville.
Placer County
American River North Fork at Auburn State Recreation Area in Placer County. Photo by queerbychoice.
Sheridan is a 5-minute drive southeast from Wheatland.
Lincoln is a 20-minute drive southeast from Wheatland. It has a population of 40,060 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Roseville is a 30-minute drive southeast from Wheatland, or a 45-minute drive southeast from Olivehurst, or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville. It has a population of 112,343 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Rocklin is a 30-minute drive southeast from Wheatland, or a 45-minute drive southeast from Olivehurst, or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville. It has a population of 54,754 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Auburn is a 45-minute drive southeast from Wheatland. It is the county seat of Placer County and has a population of 13,432 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Auburn State Recreation Area and Mammoth Bar Off-Highway Vehicle Area.
Kelly Lake is a 1.75-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Lake Tahoe is a 2.25-hour drive east from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Placer and El Dorado Counties and the state of Nevada. Highlights include Lake Tahoe State Recreation Area, Burton Creek State Park, Ward Creek Park Property, and Kings Beach.
French Meadows Reservoir is a 3.25-hour drive east from Yuba City or Marysville. 
French Meadows Reservoir. Photo by queerbychoice. 
Granite Bay Beach at Folsom Lake. Photo by queerbychoice. Plumas County
Lassen Volcanic National Park spans four counties: Plumas, Shasta, Tehama, and Lassen. The sulfur hot springs shown here in the Bumpass Hell area of the park may look welcoming, but they can cause serious or even fatal burns. Photo by queerbychoice.
La Porte is a 20-minute drive northeast from North Star or a 2-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Bucks Lake is a 2.25-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Lake Almanor is a 3-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a 3-hour drive north from Yuba City or Marysville. It straddles the borders of Plumas, Shasta, Tehama, and Lassen Counties.
Frenchman Lake is a 3.25-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Plumas-Eureka State Park is a 3.25-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Lake Davis is a 3.5-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Sacramento County
Light Rail train on K Street in Sacramento. Photo by queerbychoice.
Elverta is a 20-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove.
Sacramento is a 30-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a 45-minute drive south from Olivehurst or South Yuba City, or a one-hour drive south from Marysville or Yuba City. It is the county seat of Sacramento County and the capital of California. It has a population of 481,097 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Old Sacramento, the State Capitol, Governor's Mansion, California State Indian Museum, California State Railroad Museum, Leland Stanford Mansion, Sutter's Fort, the American River Parkway, and the Sacramento Kings.
North Highlands is a 30-minute drive southeast from Pleasant Grove or Verona, a 45-minute drive south from Wheatland, or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville or Yuba City. It has a population of 44,187 (as of the 2000 census).
Citrus Heights is a 45-minute drive southeast from Wheatland or a one-hour drive southeast from Marysville or Yuba City. It has a population of 87,565 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Arden-Arcade is a 45-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove or southeast from Verona, or a one-hour drive south from Yuba City or Marysville. It has a population of 83,000 (as of the 2000 census, updated to reflect recent border changes).
Rancho Cordova is a 45-minute drive southeast from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a one-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It has a population of 61,817 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Carmichael is a 45-minute drive southeast from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a one-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It has a population of 49,742 (as of the 2000 census).
Elk Grove is a 45-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a 1.25-hour drive south from Yuba City or Marysville. It has a population of 141,430 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Stone Lake.
Folsom is a one-hour drive southeast from Wheatland or a 1.25-hour drive southeast from Marysville or Yuba City. It has a population of 71,018 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (at Folsom Lake), Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park, and Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area.
Brannan Island State Recreation Area and Delta Meadows River Park are a 1.75-hour drive southwest from Marysville or Yuba City. They are near Rio Vista, which is in Solano County. 
Tower Bridge and the Sacramento skyline at night. Photo by queerbychoice. 
Sunrise Recreation Area in Rancho Cordova is part of the American River Parkway. Photo by queerbychoice. Sierra County
Pike is a 15-minute drive east from Camptonville.
Gibsonville is a 30-minute drive northeast from North Star.
Goodyears Bar is a 25-minute drive northeast from Camptonville.
Downieville is a 30-minute drive northeast from Camptonville. It is the county seat of Sierra County.
Independence Lake is a 2.75-hour drive northeast from Yuba City or Marysville.
Yolo County
Knights Landing is a 5-minute drive south from Robbins.
West Sacramento is a 30-minute drive south from Pleasant Grove or Verona, or a 45-minute drive south from Olivehurst or South Yuba City, or a one-hour drive south from Marysville or Yuba City. It has a population of 47,782 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Woodland is a 15-minute drive south from Robbins, or a 45-minute drive southwest from South Yuba City, Yuba City or Olivehurst, or a one-hour drive southwest from Marysville. It is the county seat of Yolo County and has a population of 56,399 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include the Woodland Opera House.
Dunnigan is a 25-minute drive west from Robbins.
Davis is a 30-minute drive south from Robbins, or a one-hour drive southwest from South Yuba City or Olivehurst. It has a population of 66,005 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Cache Creek Casino Resort is a 45-minute drive southwest from Robbins, a 1.25-hour drive southwest from South Yuba City, or a 1.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville.
Non-Adjacent Counties
Within 2.5 Hours
The giant camera at the Cliff House. Photo by queerbychoice.
Stockton is a 1.5-hour drive south from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of San Joaquin County and has a population of 290,409 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area is a 1.5-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Tehama County.
China Camp State Park (at the San Francisco Bay) is a 2.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
Lake Berryessa is a 2.25-hour drive southwest from South Yuba City, Yuba City, or Marysville. It is in Napa County.
Oakland is a 2.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Alameda County and has a population of 425,068 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include the Oakland Raiders.
Reno is a 2.25-hour drive east from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of Washoe County in the state of Nevada and has a population of 214,853 (as of the 2006 Nevada Department of Finance estimate).
Redding is a 2.25-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of Shasta County and has a population of 90,898 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
San Francisco is a 2.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It comprises all of San Francisco County and has a population of 845,559 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include Gate National Recreation Area, Presidio, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, the San Francisco Giants, and the San Francisco 49ers.
Angel Island State Park (in the San Francisco Bay) is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Napa and Sonoma Counties.
Clear Lake State Park (at Clear Lake) is a 2.5-hour drive west from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Lake County.
Mount Tamalpais State Park (at Mount Tamalpais) is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
Muir Woods National Monument is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
Samuel P. Taylor State Park is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
Santa Rosa is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is the county seat of Sonoma County and has a population of 161,496 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park is a 2.5-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sonoma County.
Sugar Pine Point State Park is a 2.5-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in El Dorado County.
Within 4 Hours
The lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore. Photo by queerbychoice.
Castle Crags State Park is a 2.75-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Shasta County.
D. L. Bliss State Park (at Lake Tahoe) is a 2.75-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in El Dorado County.
Emerald Bay State Park (at Lake Tahoe) is a 2.75-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in El Dorado County.
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park is a 2.75-hour drive north from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Shasta County.
San Jose is a 2.75-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Santa Clara County and has a population of 1,006,892 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate).
Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a 3-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties.
Point Reyes National Seashore is a 3-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Marin County.
Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area is a 3-hour drive northwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Shasta County.
Grover Hot Springs State Park is a 3.25-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Alpine County.
Sonoma Coast State Park (at the Pacific Ocean) is a 3.25-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sonoma County.
Hendy Woods State Park is a 3.75-hour drive west from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Mendocino County.
Salt Point State Park (at the Pacific Ocean) is a 3.75-hour drive southwest from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Sonoma County.
Fort Bragg is located on the Pacific Ocean, a 4-hour drive west from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Mendocino County and has a population of 6,868 (as of the 2009 California Department of Finance estimate). Highlights include MacKerricher State Park.
Mendocino is located on the Pacific Ocean, a 4-hour drive west from Yuba City or Marysville. It is in Mendocino County and has a population of 824 (as of the 2000 census). Highlights include Mendocino Headlands State Park and Russian Gulch State Park.
Yosemite National Park is a 4-hour drive southeast from Yuba City or and Marysville. It is in Mariposa County. 
The hermit's hut in Hendy Woods State Park. Photo by queerbychoice. 
Pacific Ocean tide pools near Fort Bragg. Photo by queerbychoice. 
Half Dome at Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County. Photo by queerbychoice.
